5/18 Oakland

[Station 13]

Tonight was supposed to be Chris Sale night, instead we got trick, not treat.

 

In Sale's place is the debut of Velazquez. My streak is on the line, so send lots of good vibes and mojo.

[jacksonianmarch]

Your streak is gonna end

[Slasher9]

Redbirds = Ruskies = Commie Bastards = Trump

Eff the commie bastard A's too because: Tony. La. Russa.

GO SOX!

 

oh and eff the yankees troll.

[mvp 78]

[Maxbialystock]

Tonight was supposed to be Chris Sale night, instead we got trick, not treat.

 

In Sale's place is the debut of Velazquez. My streak is on the line, so send lots of good vibes and mojo.

 

Giving credit it where it's due, this has been maybe the best 2 game winning streak I can remember and certainly this season to date. It could not have come at a better time.

Edited May 18, 2017 by Maxbialystock

[Maxbialystock]

Velazquez is 28 and from the Mexican League and has a 1.55 ERA in five starts for Pawtucket. The "A's" are ranked 26th in runs scored.

[Spudboy]

I hope that we can get some decent performance out of Velazquez. Maybe he will give us reason to smile like Danial Nava did when he finally made it to the bigs.

 

I know that it is wishful thinking but I like to believe that good things can happen once in a while.

[mvp 78]

Sonny Gray has a .520 FIP and his K% is down. Let's beat up on this dink.

[Spudboy]

Dink.

 

Have not heard that word in quite a while.

[moonslav59]

Gray has no dingle berries!

[Emp9]

Dual income , no kids? :confused:What an *******!

[moonslav59]

I might trade Pom Pom for him though.

[bosoxmal]

I hope that we can get some decent performance out of Velazquez. Maybe he will give us reason to smile like Danial Nava did when he finally made it to the bigs.

 

I know that it is wishful thinking but I like to believe that good things can happen once in a while.

 

Iam more concerned with Benni and 3rd base. Nobody seen the new guy yet. If he's not too jumpy I think he''ll be OK. I imagine Vazquez will catch him so they can communicate. The Pawtucket numbers are encouraging.

[Kimmi]

Tonight was supposed to be Chris Sale night, instead we got trick, not treat.

 

In Sale's place is the debut of Velazquez. My streak is on the line, so send lots of good vibes and mojo.

 

Station mojo! We got this game!

 

I'd just like to tell the offense to score some freakin' runs!

 

WIN!!!

[Wade Boggs]

Betts RF

Pedroia 2B

Bogaerts SS

Ramirez DH

Moreland 1B

Young LF

Bradley CF

Vazquez C

Marrero 3B

 

Benintendi gets the night off as of now.

[Emp9]

I might trade Pom Pom for him though.

 

I was just kidding, I'm not angry lol

 

Yeah, Gray has at least more than half a season of good history behind him.

[Emp9]

Tonight was supposed to be Chris Sale night, instead we got trick, not treat.

 

In Sale's place is the debut of Velazquez. My streak is on the line, so send lots of good vibes and mojo.

 

Just my personal tip for Velazquez: Don't throw it over the plate, but don't throw any balls either. He does that he'll be fine.

[harmony]

While the Red Sox test their eighth starting pitcher of the season in Hector Velazquez, the Seattle Mariners test their 10th starting pitcher of the season in Sam Gaviglio.

 

Who are these guys?

 

The Sox have gotten zero starts from projected starter David Price while the Mariners have gotten zero starts from projected starter Drew Smyly (who was once involved in a trade that included Price and the Mariners):

 

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/priceda01.shtml#all_transactions_other

 

The Red Sox, 21-18, lead the American League in pitching fWAR while the Mariners, 19-22, are mired in second-to-last place:

 

http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=al&qual=0&type=8&season=2017&month=0&season1=2017&ind=0&team=0,ts&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0

 

The much-maligned projected No. 5 starter for Mariners -- Yovani Gallardo -- is now Seattle's undisputed top-of-rotation starter with James Paxton, Felix Hernandez, Hisashi Iwakuma and Drew Smyly on the disabled list.

Edited May 19, 2017 by harmony

[SoxHop]

Hardly any fans in the stadium..

[Jasonbay44]

Mookie is the best base runner I've ever seen.

[Jasonbay44]

Woohoo, a hit with RISP!

[SoxHop]

See ya........ nice throw Vaz

[Jasonbay44]

Holy s*** this guy really sucks.

[SoxHop]

Damn....... can't say that's not a hit to Velazquez's confidence.

[NativeBostonian]

Send this guy back to Mexico and build that wall.

[Jasonbay44]

What the f***, this guy is a piece of s***

[SoxHop]

Now that was just a meatball of a pitch......

[Jasonbay44]

This guy has no control, throws his fastball in the 80s and has no movement, why on earth is this guy starting in MLB?

[bosoxmal]

2 diners before recording his first out. NOT a great start! Not the jitters, I don't think. My Pop would have said "hee can't break a pane of g;ass!" He must feel like someone called the hangman.

 

How long will JF leave him in?

[Station 13]

Chris Sale must be fuming, given a 2 run lead and poof gone.